PORTALND, Ore. -- The University of Wyoming wrestling team won eight of 10 matches competed, five by major decision and one by technical fall to defeat the Portland State Vikings 31-6 on Friday night at the Stott Center.
It was the Cowboys seventh straight dual win to move to 11-2 on the season.
After losing the 149-pound match and falling behind early, 3-0, the Cowboys would rattle off wins at five weight classes to give themselves a comfortable 18-3 advantage. UW also lost a decision at heavyweight, but won the final three matchups to make-up the 31-6 final score.
Michael Martinez had the largest margin of victory for the ‘Pokes at 125 pounds, winning 23-7 by technical fall over Kevin Martinez. UW’s Martinez has now won 11 straight matches and has a season record of 31-7.
Wyoming’s Tyler Davis (157), Joe LeBlanc (184), Alfonso Hernandez (197), Cory VomBaur (133) and Cole Dallaserra (141) each won by eight points or more and recorded major decision victories. No.7-ranked LeBlanc now has a season mark of 34-5, with 12 of those wins coming by way of major decision.
Cowboy Dallas Hintz won by decision at 165 pounds, as did No. 19-ranked Shane Onufer at 174 pounds. Onufer’s win came in overtime and he improved his season record to 35-8.
The Cowboys travel to Orem, Utah Friday for a Western Wrestling Conference matchup with Utah Valley at 4 p.m. UW then heads southeast to Stillwater, Okla., for two duals on Feb. 15. Wyoming will wrestle No. 15-ranked Oklahoma State at 3 p.m. and Binghamton (N.Y.) at 5 p.m.
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Wyoming 31, Portland State 6
149 pounds - Henry Kofa (PSU) dec. Chase Smith (WYO), 7-4
157 pounds - Tyler Davis (WYO) maj. dec. over Alex Bubb (PSU), 10-2
165 pounds - Dallas Hintz (WYO) dec. Bryan Cantrell (PSU), 10-7
174 pounds - Shane Onufer (WYO) dec. Ryan Sonderegger (PSU), 5-3 OT1, 1:21
184 pounds - Joe LeBlanc (WYO) maj. dec. over Brady Garner (PSU), 18-8
197 pounds - Alfonso Hernandez (WYO) maj. dec. over Keena Washington (PSU), 11-3
Heavyweight - Levi Cooper (PSU) dec. Jacob Scharbrough (WYO), 4-2
125 pounds - Michael Martinez (WYO) tech. fall over Kevin Martinez (PSU), 23-7
133 pounds - Cory VomBaur (WYO) maj. dec. over Thomas Cottrell (PSU), 10-1
141 pounds - Cole Dallaserra (WYO) maj. dec. over Westley Moniz (PSU), 9-0
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